Cathedral Parish of St. Joseph, Kuching - Cathedral Parish of St. Joseph, Kuching

Healing Rally

HEALING RALLY will be led by Fr. Thomas Bobby Emprayil, V.C. (a renowned preacher gifted in prophecy and healing) at the Blessed Sacrament Church, BDC from 16 to 18 May 2025 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!

Baby Baptism

BAPTISM OF BABIES is conducted in English or Bahasa Malaysia in the Cathedral. Parents with babies to be baptised are to register online at https://forms.gle/ZjZiWzERHGrMgYN87 and upload the scanned copy of all the required documents stipulated below:

Parents

Sponsor (Godparent)

- Your child’s Birth certificate or
Adoption certificate

- MyKid (if any)

- Family Record Book

- MyKad (or Birth certificate)

- Baptismal certificate

- Confirmation certificate

- Family Record Book or

Marriage certificate

(issued by Catholic Church)

Only Parents who have submitted complete set of the required documents will be accepted and the Parish Office will inform you when and where to attend the Rite of Baptism in due course. You will then be required to send in your original Family Record Book for updating before the actual rite.

According to Canon Law # 874, a Sponsor (God parent) must be a baptised, confirmed and practising Catholic. If married, his / her marriage must already be blessed in the Catholic Church. (This does not apply to those who were not Catholics [both husband & wife] at the time of their civil marriage).

Gender of Godparent should be same as baby's. Grandparent cannot be Godparent. Please choose a catholic saint's name for your baby (www.catholic.org/saints/).

Funeral & Burial Service

CATHOLIC FUNERAL & BURIAL SERVICE- The Catholic Mutual Benefit Society (CMBS) of the Kuching Archdiocese provides assistance to bereaved families at the time of death. Their services include providing advice regarding Christian rituals, cemetery plots, columbarium, caskets, transportation, arrangement for funeral masses, wake prayers for the dead, etc..

For more information regarding membership or in time of need / bereavement, Catholics are advised to contact the following persons for assistance to avoid unnecessary hassle and confusion with regards to Catholic funeral rites and services:

On-call: Christopher Chin (Hp: 019-8563438)

CMBS Office: Beatrice Mary Goh (Tel: 082-244493)

YLK

SCHOLARSHIP 2026 FOR ST. JOSEPH'S PRIVATE SCHOOL - Students who are currently in Primary Six this year are invited to apply. Theirmonthly household income must not exceed RM5,250. The Scholarship will cover school fees, allowance, uniform and textbooks on loan starting from Form One in 2026 academic year. Forms are available at SJC Parish office, www.ylk.org.my or YLK office. Please submit the duly-completed application form to Yayasan Lasallian Kuching Office OR to YLK email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before Monday, 30 June 2025. For further query, please contact Allan Tan: 010-9726135.

KAYC

华语青少年运动日：‘乌贼游戏 / SOTONG GAME - 欢乐与信仰合一’将由古晋总教区青年委员会（KAYC）联同各堂区华语青年团于2025年6月7日（周六）上午7:00至下午1:00在十哩三合兴华小举办，旨在促进教友间友谊与团结。

报名费每人RM20（含午餐与奖品）。欢迎12至30岁青少年报名参加，截止日期为5月30日（周五）。详情可联系KAYC：011-72573262或各堂区少青负责人。

CHINESE YOUTHS’ SPORTS DAY: ‘SOTONG GAME- WHERE FUN AND FAITH ARE ONE’ will be organised by the Kuching Archdiocesan Youth Commission (KAYC) in collaboration with the various Chinese-speaking youth groups with the aim to foster friendship and solidarity amongst parishioners. The event will be held on Saturday, 7 June 2025, 7 am - 1 pm at SJK(C) Sam Hap Hin, Kota Sentosa.
Registration fee is RM20 per head (inclusive of lunch and prizes). Those interested can register by scanning the QR code latest by Friday, 30 May 2025. Youths aged 12 to 30 are cordially invited to join in the fun! For further queries, feel free to contact KAYC: 011-72573262 OR reach out to the youth leader of your parish.

Healing Rally

Baby Baptism

Funeral & Burial Service

YLK

KAYC

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